Selection and Visibility of Elements

Using the selection and visibility functions, you can determine which elements are displayed in the viewport.

Selection of Elements

You can perform your element selections in one of the following ways:

Click the element in the Elements list.
Click the element directly in the ECAD viewport.

When an element is selected, a bounding box outlines the element in the viewport, the element is displayed in the selection color in the viewport and highlighted in the Elements list.

Note Note

The bounding box visibility is an option in the Selection Settings in the Preferences menu.

End of the note.

Deselection of Elements

You can deselect the objects in your selection in the following ways:

Left-click anywhere in the viewport, except on the selected element.
Left-click another item in the Elements list.
Left-click another item in the viewport.

Element Visibility

To display or hide an element, select or deselect the checkbox next to the element's name in the Elements list.